The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) is an academic association of pediatric
ophthalmologist
Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgery, surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Followin ...
s and strabismus
surgeon
In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as ...
s. The pediatric ophthalmology
fellowships in the United States are accredited by the AAPOS. International members are also allowed based on evident valuable contributions and dedication to the field of pediatric ophthalmology. The association also publishes the Journal of AAPOS as its official publication.
Past presidents
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Pediatric ophthalmology
Pediatric ophthalmology is a sub-speciality of ophthalmology concerned with eye diseases, visual development, and vision care in children.
Training
In the United States, pediatric ophthalmologists are physicians who have completed medical school, ...
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Infant vision
Infant vision concerns the development of visual ability in human infants from birth through the first years of life. The aspects of human vision which develop following birth include visual acuity, tracking, color perception, depth perception, a ...
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Orthoptics
Orthoptics is a profession allied to the eye care profession. Orthoptists are the experts in diagnosing and treating defects in eye movements and problems with how the eyes work together, called binocular vision. These can be caused by issues with ...
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International Orthoptic Association The International Orthoptic Association represents over 20,000 orthoptists, in over 20 countries.
History
The International Orthoptic Association was formed in 1967 after the first International Orthoptic Congress. The British Orthoptic Associat ...
References
External links
American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
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Ophthalmology organizations
Eye care in the United States